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C320 Leaking Keel Bolts Brad18361 at 12:05am 11.19.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/922 I am sure someone has expelled on this subject before, We have Hull #39 and with the aft bolts leaki
feedback elena at 11:47pm 11.18.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1054 I am considering buying a boat, and I am right now checking pros and cons of the buying, I wonder ho
How is the Swim Ladder Attached? Tom at 10:42pm 11.18.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/852 I have a 1986 H34 and the swim ladder has worked its way loose on one side. Has anyone had to re-at
Alternator Sense Wire ? Dale4407 at 10:36pm 11.18.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1201 Has anyone heard of installing a resistor or a diode in the sense wire from the alternator/regulator
New Hunter 25 Crazy Dave Condon at 10:14pm 11.18.04 Smaller Boats 2/849 I have now been informed the new Hunter 25 will not make the winter shows. Anticapted arrival in Ma
Rplacement Cushions Rick at 9:48pm 11.18.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/661 I am looking to replace my internal cushions on my 83 C30 and would like some options. The factory
Trailer or Cradle needed to Rent William Carter at 9:31pm 11.18.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/988 HELP!!! I need to rent a trailer or a steel cradle that will accomidate my new/old 1974 Hunter 25.
Head Hoses Quality Time at 9:21pm 11.18.04 Mid-Size Boats 6/1099 I just purchased a 1992 Hunter 28. The openings to the two aft lockers is very tight (too small for
Beneteau 461 Refrigeration FrigoboaSeries 500 Plus Mike Gibson at 6:29pm 11.18.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1466 Frigoboat Refrigeration - Heat Exchanger Hi all,Can anyone help me. I have a frigoboat eutectic re
Frigoboat Refrigeration - Heat Exchanger Mike Gibson at 6:17pm 11.18.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1624 Hi all,Can anyone help me. I have a frigoboat eutectic refrigeration system (Series 500 Plus). Toda
'85 Hunter 33 Rudder Steve G at 11:19am 11.17.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1052 I've been on the hard for three weeks now. Recently I noticed that my rudder (original fiberglass) i
272LE: water in the V berth samphire at 10:46am 11.17.04 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1174 I've just found water under the starboard cushion in my V berth -- seeming to come from the bulkhe
Who knows where to find...... Gary at 10:38am 11.17.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/785 H31the little black rubber bumpers that the lazarette hatches rest on when shut. They have one scre
Prop for Hunter 40 Joe Newirth at 10:38am 11.17.04 Big Boats 6/1105 I have wanted to change the prop on my Hunter 40. It does not seem to motor as fast as it sails and
a new used o'day222 owner Robert sklenka at 9:46am 11.17.04 Ask An Oday Owner 4/988 Hi, I?m a knew member to this forum just purchasing a used O?day 222(84). The boat looks pretty nice
Stuffing box wax replacement Palmer King at 9:17am 11.17.04 Mid-Size Boats 4/1119 It is time to replace the wax in the stuffing box. I've never done this before, but many have said i
anchor castoff at 8:59am 11.17.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1196 Anyone know how to fasten a tripline to a Danforth anchor?
Mast Height John at 8:42am 11.17.04 Big Boats 3/1251 I am confused about the height of the mast on my 2002 365 with in mast roller furling.The spec. sh
Datamarine "Wind Machine" Jehu Dodge at 8:35am 11.17.04 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1215 The wind vane is not moving freely. I took it apart and found that there was a lot of very STICKY oi
H37C Running Lights Ed Schenck at 8:18am 11.17.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/694 A couple of years ago there was a thread concerning our H37C running lights(Related Link). The cons

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New Hunter 19-2 update Reefing at 5:35pm 02.09.21 Great job! After rebuilding an H23 i can tell you, fiberglass inside is the best. Enjoy!
Inflatable boat trailers? GibbyGibstone at 5:26pm 02.09.21 I think an inflatable trailer is an up and coming idea. Go for it. :poke: -Will (Dragonfly) You
Silly questions on engine mount Sovt at 5:21pm 02.09.21 How about drilling it a bit oversized and epoxying a dowel in the hole.
Best orbital sander? (I've got 11 bottoms to paint!) (1) jssailem at 5:10pm 02.09.21 I have a Bosch Orbital Sander purchased from Lowes. It has a vacuum hose connection that sucks most
Best orbital sander? (I've got 11 bottoms to paint!) BobH57 at 5:10pm 02.09.21 I went with Porter Cable because it attaches directly without need of adapters to my small Shop-Vac.
Advice on Getting a Boat SailingLoto at 5:04pm 02.09.21 Your budget is way, way, way more than mine. I would peruse Craigslist and FB marketplace for trail
1989 Catalina 22 "New Design" Bulkhead Templates? Leeward Rail at 5:00pm 02.09.21 I can do with the original one if you could then. I will see if i can find them. I have been purg
Best orbital sander? (I've got 11 bottoms to paint!) (1) SailingLoto at 4:59pm 02.09.21 I had 3 hours a 4 blades invested in the scraping. The sanding took about an hour and a half to do
Shakleton Expedition sloughsailer at 4:58pm 02.09.21 All that those guys went through and they all survived. An amazing accomplishment.
1989 Catalina 22 "New Design" Bulkhead Templates? Leeward Rail at 4:57pm 02.09.21 I don't remember whose boat this is/was, but I always thought it was pretty cool ... tup from @wa
Best orbital sander? (I've got 11 bottoms to paint!) SailingLoto at 4:53pm 02.09.21 I had several layers of old flaky bottom paint. i found it faster to scrape it with a 4" razor scra
Leaking keel on a Hunter 31 Wnilsen at 4:42pm 02.09.21 Thanks for the comments. It is a solid steel keel. There is no obvious water at the keel bolts.
Best orbital sander? (I've got 11 bottoms to paint!) Justin_NSA at 4:40pm 02.09.21 Something that can attach to a shopvac if you are sanding bottom paint.
Hunter 27 Cherubini: Things to Look for When buying heritage at 4:39pm 02.09.21 In case you haven't found it, here is the link to the H27 info page on this site: Hunter resources
Best orbital sander? (I've got 11 bottoms to paint!) dlochner at 4:38pm 02.09.21 Any of the big box name brands, DeWalt, Porter Cable, Ryobi, and so on. Avoid Harbor Freight if you
Silly questions on engine mount TimFromLI at 4:37pm 02.09.21 I used West systems g-flex with filler to fill the hole then redrilled it with a forstner bit, It he
Shakleton Expedition shemandr at 4:26pm 02.09.21 My wife bought some wisky for her son on his 50th birthday. It was aged 50 years. OMG! It made th
Best orbital sander? (I've got 11 bottoms to paint!) Timm R Oday25 at 4:25pm 02.09.21 We are very satified with our Porter Cable sanders
3GM30F runs rough when starting heritage at 4:24pm 02.09.21 It sounds like only two cylinders fired up during the first 5 seconds.
Texas January Racing PaulK at 4:22pm 02.09.21 Went out with a customer on his Hunter 34 once on Chesapeake Bay. Nice boat: comfortable, with no su

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